RWC SF: England v Springboks

[Nepia]

@Billy-Webb said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

There is a memory from a 2019 semi England played in that is haunting me....

You'll be fine, I'm sure Rassie Nienaber wont change the make up of the team to combat one aspect of England's play and then not combat that aspect at all during the game.

[NTA]

@mariner4life said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

I think the English back row can live with the Boks. I'm not sure the tight 5 can. And i don't know where their points are coming from.

[stodders]

@Catogrande did England play last November? I thought they took the time off

[Catogrande]

@stodders

Touche mon frère!

[KiwiMurph]

Ben O'Keeffe is the ref

[pakman]

@KiwiMurph said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

Ben O'Keeffe is the ref

16 Boks against 15.

[pakman]

Luke Pearce for final, please.

[stodders]

Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) will take charge of England v South Africa in Saint-Denis on Saturday, 21 October (21:00 CET). He will be joined by assistant referees Andrew Brace (Ireland) and Paul Williams (New Zealand) and TMO Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand).

[stodders]

The New Zealand official will referee England v South Africa for the second time, having been in the middle for South Africa’s 42-39 victory in June 2018.

[Billy Webb]

Happy with B.O.K.
Despite all the flak he copped recently, I rate him as the best ref at the RWC.
I just hope all the criticism doesn't change the way he oversees a game normally.

[stodders]

@Billy-Webb He'll be watching the review of the France game and pinging the Boks all night at the breakdown

[Billy Webb]

@stodders

Yeah... that's what worries me. An over-correction.
But to be honest, I expect him to be better than that.

[stodders]

@Billy-Webb said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

@stodders

Yeah... that's what worries me. An over-correction.
But to be honest, I expect him to hope he'll be better than that.

FIFY

[Dodge]

@Billy-Webb said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

@stodders

Yeah... that's what worries me. An over-correction.
But to be honest, I expect him to hope he won't be better than that.

FIFY

[Dodge]

Was trying to work out what would have to happen during the game for me to think we have a chance, I think the Boks will have to lose two loose head props early in the game, preferably to red cards, then Eben & PSDT to reds, then for Kolbe to pull a hamstring

[MiketheSnow]

@Dodge said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

Was trying to work out what would have to happen during the game for me to think we have a chance, I think the Boks will have to lose two loose head props early in the game, preferably to red cards, then Eben & PSDT to reds, then for Kolbe to pull a hamstring

And then it'll still be close

[stodders]

@Dodge a red card will give you a chance. It'll at least keep the score down

[MiketheSnow]

Going to this one too

Can't see anything but an England hammering

[stodders]

@MiketheSnow Stranger things have happened. I mean, Greece won the Euros in 2004 FFS!

[stodders]

@MiketheSnow Did you think Wales were going to finish 2nd in their pool?